Paul Makes the Following Property Transfers in the Current Year

question 878

Multiple Choice

Paul makes the following property transfers in the current year: • $22,000 cash to his wife
• $34,000 cash to a qualified charity
• $220,000 house to his son
• $3,000 computer to an unrelated friend
The total of Paul's taxable gifts, assuming he does not elect gift splitting with his spouse, subject to the unified tra is

• A) $212,000.
• B) $245,000.
• C) $279,000.
• D) $205,000.

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